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Jimmy Durante: Al Mcswatt
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As Time Goes By: The Best of Jimmy Durante compiles all of the highlights from Jimmy Durante's stint with Warner Brothers, which is where he had his biggest hits. All of his hits, including "September Song," are included on the disc, making it the definitive compilation. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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In 1943, Garry Moore joined Durante as his radio sidekick. Already successful as a solo, Durante's comic chemistry with the young, brushcut Moore brought Durante an even larger audience. "Dat's my boy dat said dat!" became an instant catchphrase. He became one of the nation's favorite radio stars for the rest of the decade, including a well-reviewed Armed Forces Radio Network command performance with Frank Sinatra that remains a favorite of radio collectors today. Durante worked in radio for three years after Moore's 1947 departure, including a reunion of Clayton, Jackson and Durante on his April 21, 1948 broadcast.
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Jimmy Durante is not a great singer. He is, a great stylist. You can understand every word he sings, and he carries the melody beautifully. You should not listen to him alone. He is most enjoyed while your with someone you love.
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Durante courted his second wife, Marjorie Little, whom he met as a hatcheck girl at the Copacabana, for 16 years before they married in 1960, when she was 39, and he 67. On Christmas day 1961, they adopted a baby girl, Cecelia Alicia, whom they nicknamed "CeCe". Cecelia became a horseback-riding instructor near San Diego, married a computer designer, and has two sons.
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Durante is ... considered the father of the "schnozzpop" genre, for which he was forced to pay child support in 1966. Among his more successful recordings was his album of schnozzpop standards, Septum Song, one of the top-selling LP's of 1963.
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Many 1940s Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies cartoons had characters based on Durante. Two examples are "A Gruesome Twosome", which features a cat based on Durante[2] and "Baby Bottleneck", which in unedited versions opens with a Durante-like stork.[3] Also, "Book Revue" shows a book featuring a Durante caricature on the cover.
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